Law Enforcement Blotter

Published 6:23 pm, Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Precinct 3 Constable

Deputies were dispatched to an attempt to locate at 9:11 a.m. March 23 on Rayford Road in which a 10-year-old male reportedly was driving his mother’s SUV. According to the mother, the child took the vehicle without permission from the driveway of the family’s residence in the Oak Ridge Forest Subdivision off Richards Road. The mother was following the vehicle in the area of Rayford Road at Interstate 45.

A K-9 deputy spotted the vehicle on Rayford Road at Wild Rose at 9:13 a.m. The 10-year-old driver slammed on the brakes of the vehicle and was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old male. There were no injuries and less than $1,000 in damages to both vehicles. Deputies were secured the suspect and the vehicle without incident. The 10-year-old suspect was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (state jail felony) and released to the custody of Juvenile Services.

District 2 (South County)

Deputies responded to a disturbance in progress on Budde Road March 15. The suspect, a 33-year-old Spring man, and his girlfriend had been arguing when he grabbed a T-shirt and started trying to choke her with it. The complainant was able to get away and called 911. The assistant district attorney was contacted and charges were accepted for assault family violence impeding breathing. The suspect was taken into custody.

A deputy responded to a disturbance in the Creekside Village subdivision March 14. The suspects, a 34-year-old male and 28-year-old female from Spring, were arguing and then seen getting into separate vehicles and chasing each other through the subdivision. The deputy located the vehicles and attempted to conduct a traffic stop at which time the first vehicle cut through a parking lot to evade. The second vehicle followed the deputy while he pursued the first vehicle. The male suspect continued to evade until he reached the Briarcrest Apartments, where he fled on foot.

The female suspect did not want to pursue charges, but when she left she continued to drive around the area. A short time later, the male suspect was located and detained for evading in a motor vehicle. The female suspect returned, blocking officer’s vehicles and demanding they release the vehicle to her. She was taken into custody, charged with interference with public duties.

A deputy was dispatched to 25455 Borough Park Drive March 13 in reference to a burglary of a motor vehicle. The deputy detained the suspect, a 17-year-old Spring male. Prior to placing the suspect in his patrol vehicle, the deputy searched the suspect and found marijuana. The suspect was charged with possession of marijuana. The owner of the vehicle did not wish to pursue charges for the burglary of a motor vehicle.

District 6 (Woodlands)

A deputy arrested a 35-year-old Woodlands man for public intoxication and disorderly conduct March 19. The suspect was seen staggering across Waterway Avenue and down the stairs to the waterway level. The deputy located the suspect under the bridge urinating in the water. He was taken into custody.

A deputy stopped at the Exxon on Panther Creek Pine March 18 and observed a vehicle with an excessive number of passengers. The deputy explained to the driver that it is illegal to transport more passengers in the vehicle than it is equipped with seatbelts. When asked for his driver’s license, the 20-year-old Tomball man stated that he did not have one. The deputy then found marijuana in the driver’s pocket. The driver was taken into custody for possession of marijuana.

A deputy observed a suspicious vehicle in front of the closed Exxon on Research Forest Drive March 16. The driver, a 45-year-old Wichita, Kan., man was unable to locate his driver’s license but did find the rental agreement for the vehicle. During the course of the investigation, it was found that the driver had consumed several alcoholic beverages that evening. The driver agreed to perform several Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and at the conclusion of the tests was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated.

Shoplifting Arrests

March 16: A deputy arrested a 14-year-old Conroe man for shoplifting at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive. The suspect allegedly attempted to take $65 worth of perfume from Sears.

Marc 16: A deputy arrested a 15-year-old Conroe male and a 16-year-old Houston female for shoplifting at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive. The suspects allegedly attempted to take $250 worth of clothing from Sears.

March 18: A deputy arrested a 20-year-old Woodlands woman for shoplifting at 3040 College Park Drive. The suspect allegedly attempted to take $79.34 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart.

March 19: A deputy arrested two 15-year-old females from Willis for shoplifting at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive. Three suspects allegedly attempted to take $664.65 worth of clothing and jewelry from JC Penny’s. When the loss prevention officer attempted to detain the suspects, a parent intervened and started yelling at the loss prevention officer. At one point, the loss prevention officer was punched in the stomach. Two of the suspects left the scene and went to their vehicle. More merchandise from other stores was located in the vehicle. One of the suspects, a 16-year-old female from Willis, did not return to the scene. The two 15-year-old suspects were taken into custody and charged with robbery and engaging in organized criminal activity.